We are counting down five older, amazing books that deserve more BookTok hype this holiday season. These titles are guaranteed to refresh your TBR pile.
Holiday Haul! Underrated Pre-2025 Gems You Missed Last Year
1. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
"In 19th-century England, two very different magicians emerge to bring practical magic back to the world, with complicated and powerful results that affect the Napoleonic Wars."
2. Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
"A powerful story about friendship, betrayal, and redemption set against the tumultuous backdrop of Afghanistan's history, focusing on Amir and Hassan's childhood bond."
3. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
"A young London businessman finds his ordinary life turned upside down after helping a wounded girl, plunging him into the bizarre, magical realm of London Below."
4. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
"The first book in The Kingkiller Chronicle tells the tale of Kvothe, an infamous magician, thief, and musician, as he recounts the true story of his legendary life."
5. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
"An intense, emotionally devastating novel following the lives of four college friends in New York City, focusing primarily on the brilliant and troubled Jude St. Francis."
See you next week!
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